NCC
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The National Cadet Corps was created in 1948, by an Act of Parliament, Govt. of India. It is the only organization of its kind, which imparts Leadership, Discipline, Integration, Adventure, Military, Physical and Community Development training.
- To develop the qualities of character, courage, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure and sportsmanship.
- To create a human resource of organized, trained and motivated youth, to provide leadership in all walks of life including Defence forces and be always available for the service of nation.
- To create suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up the career in the Defence services
- Obey with a smile
- Be punctual
- Make no excuses and tell no lies
There are 104 Senior Wing Cadets under the command of an Associate NCC Officer (ANO). Our College NCC Company comes under 2 Tamil Nadu Girls Battalion of Madurai group of Tamilnadu Directorate. From the academic year 2013 – 2014, NCC Theory is offered as Non-Major Elective with 2 credits each in I& II Semesters in I UG Curriculum. NCC Practical Components are taught under Part-V for I, II & III year Cadets. Tests are conducted at the end of VI Semester and marks are given to the students according to their performance and participation in NCC activities.
Only first year degree students are enrolled on voluntary basis. Once enrolled, they take part in regular activities for three years. Every academic year, the training programme is of 90 – 105 hours (30 – 35 Parades). The cadets are also the given training to pass B and C certificates. C-Certificate is the highest recognition of training and qualification of a Senior NCC cadet and B-Certificate is the initial recognition of training and qualification of a Senior NCC cadet.
NCC Parade is held on every Thursdays from 02.00 to 06.00 pm, to instil discipline in the souls of the cadets and to create prospective officers for the Armed Forces. 30 – 35 parades are usually conducted every year. The training includes Drill, Weapon Training, Map Reading, Field Craft and Battle Craft, Disaster Management, Environment Awareness and Conservation, Civil Defence, Personality Development, Social Awareness and Community Development, Communications and Health and Hygiene. The Military Training is given by regular Non Commissioned and JuniorCommissioned Officers (Army).
Cadets attend different types of Camps like Republic Day Camp (RDC), Basic Leadership Camp (BLC),Army Attachment Camp (AAC),Annual Training Camps (ATC), Thal Sainik Camp (TSC), Advance Leadership Camps (ALC), National Integration Camps (NIC), Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat (EBSB) Camp, Â All India Trekking Camps and Special National Integration camps (SNIC).
Besides attending the camps, cadets also participate in various programmes, directed by the Battalion, like AIDS Awareness Programme, Anti-tobacco Rally,Plastic Eradication Campaign, World Peace Day Rally, Tree Plantation, Environmental Protection Rally, Polio Drops Campaign, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Blood Donation Camps.
Various Incentives are provided by the Central Government to Cadets with NCC ‘B’ & ‘C’ certificate holders for recruitment in the ranks in the Defence Forces.Â
NCC Special Entry Scheme for Senior Wing Graduates in OTA in group 19-25 years with 50% marks, through DDG of states for direct interview (SSB) every year. The Cadets are exempted from CDS examination conducted by UPSC.
1. Capt. Dr. Antony Amala Jayaseeli | : | Co-ordinator |
2. Ms. Selvalakshmi | : | Member |
